Cholesterol Health Update – Part Three of Three
I’ve gotten lots of great feedback on our cholesterol series. In this article I will tackle one more common cholesterol myth. Let’s get started… Old Info: An analysis of all the cholesterol-lowering research studies shows the best reduction of mortality is with using statin medications. New Info: The research proves fish oil lowers cardiovascular…
Cholesterol Health Update – Part Two of Three
The Part One cholesterol article generated a lot of buzz! It triggered many great questions from patients just like you! The most common question I got was “Dr. Carri, I’ve wanted to get off my cholesterol medication for years. Can you help me with that?” It makes sense! Once you know there are better (and…
How Psychology Can Affect Eating Right and Exercising with Kevin Geary
In this episode of The Functional Medicine Radio Show, Dr. Carri’s special guest Kevin Geary talks about how psychology can affect eating right and exercising. Kevin is an integrative health coach, founder of Rebooted Body, and host of The Rebooted Body Podcast. He uses a unique blend of science and psychology to help men and…
Cholesterol Health Update – Part One of Three
Heart disease is the number one killer of Canadians. You, or someone you love, may even already be on cholesterol lowering medications. Unfortunately, the newest advice regarding cholesterol and heart disease trickles down from the research heavens to family doctors and cardiologists very, very slowly. As do the new tests. Most doctors seem to be…
4 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing Your Functional Medicine Doctor
Don’t choose your doctor based on prices only. You instinctively already know this… Working with the best – the best lawyer…the best accountant…the best mechanic – usually comes with a bigger price tag. The best Functional Medicine doctors come at a premium and are usually not the cheapest doctors. But, understand that with a bigger…
How to Lose Weight by Having More Fun! with Nichole Kellerman
In this episode of The Functional Medicine Radio Show, Dr. Carri’s special guest Nichole Kellerman talks about how to lose weight by having more fun. Nichole is a weight loss coach, and has been featured on many popular websites. Her business Wildly Alive Weight Loss is for women who want to stop dieting, re-frame their…
Vitamin R—Are Your Getting Enough?
Rest. Relaxation. Recreation. I like to call it vitamin R. What do you do for rest, relaxation, and recreation? Most of us have been conditioned to “do, do, do,” and we forget to “rest, rest, rest.” The “do, do, do” causes the hormone cortisol to get out of balance, and this—as you probably know by…
How Busy and Passionate People Can Live a Life of Flow with Brandon Epstein
In this episode of The Functional Medicine Radio Show, Dr. Carri’s special guest Brandon Epstein talks about the simple things that busy people can start doing today to help increase our energy, improve our mental focus. Brandon Epstein is a health and performance coach, as well as the host of the Entrepreneur Fitness Podcast. His mission…
The Worst Thing You Could Do If You Have Fatigue…
All the researchers are talking about it these days—inflammation. What is inflammation exactly? Think about if you sprained your ankle. What would you notice? Swelling, redness, pain, heat. These are the four cardinal signs of inflammation. But what does that have to do with fatigue? The more inflammation you have, the more cortisol your body…
Is Exercise Hurting Your Metabolism?
When it comes to exercise, more is not necessarily better. If your metabolism is broken, the more exercise you do will actually further damage your metabolism, and the more fatigue you will feel. You may be this person, or you may know this person: Despite eating fewer and fewer calories and exercising like a crazy,…
